Newly selected Board members of Ignitis Renewables, an international green energy company, start a four-year term today.

Ignitis Renewables Board comprises of three members: two representatives delegated by the shareholder of the company and one independent Board member. On 7 February 2023, the shareholder of the company – Ignitis Group, approved the new Board composition.

Jonas Rimavičius, Ignitis Group Managment Board Member and CFO, will supervise M&A affairs. Jonas Rimavičius is a strategic-level finance professional, who has experience working in collegial bodies of companies, international capital raising and investment projects.

Vidmantas Salietis, Ignitis Group Managment Board Member and Head of Group Commercial Activities, will supervise strategy and commercial affairs. Vidmantas Salietis is a professional with over a decade of experience in top-level positions in the energy sector.

Peter Overgaard will serve as an Independent Member and supervise renewable energy and engineering affairs. Mr Overgaard has extensive international experience in business development, energy technologies and project management. He is also the CEO of an international energy solutions company Danstoker Group. He previously held managerial positions in companies like Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy and Aalborg Engineering.

Ignitis Renewables manages renewable energy projects in the Baltics and Poland and is responsible for effective operation of wind farms, supervision of projects under construction and development of new ones. While developing new wind and solar generation projects, the company is implementing the strategic goal of Ignitis Group to increase its Green Generation portfolio.